BASEBALL RANKINGS National Super 25 Regional Rankings

1. Brookwood, Snellville, Ga. (24-1)

Previous: 3. Results: Defeated Parkview (Lilburn) 10-1 as Chase Hawkins had two doubles and a three-run homer. Defeated Berkmar (Lilburn) 11-1. Defeated Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) 10-2 as Hawkins threw a five-inning two-hitter. Ronnie Freeman was 2-for-3 in a 3-0 defeat of South Gwinnett (Snellville) in the regular-season finale. Next: Friday vs. Alpharetta in region playoff.

2. American Heritage, Plantation, Fla. (27-2)

Previous: 4. Results: Defeated Coral Springs Charter (Coral Springs) 7-6 for District 14-3A title as Joe Belviso drove in the winning run with a single. Defeated Pope John Paul II (Boca Raton) 18-0 in regional quarterfinal as Ryan Kahn improved to 8-0. Defeated Coral Springs Charter 4-1 in a regional semifinal. Next: Friday vs. Chaminade (Hollywood) in regional final.

3. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (17-0)

Previous: 5. Results: Niko Spezial struck out 12 batters in five innings and Anthony Gomez was just a triple short of the cycle with three RBI in a 9-1 win vs. Hoboken. Defeated Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft) 7-0 as Mike Dennhardt had 12 strikeouts and held CBA to two hits. Defeated Ocean Township (Oakhurst) 3-0 as Eric Pfisterer threw a 10-strikeout one-hitter. Dennhardt threw a seven-strikeout three-hitter in a 7-0 win to hand Mamaroneck, N.Y., its first loss. Defeated Paramus Catholic (Paramus) 15-1 as Mike Vargas and Brett Knief each had three RBI. Played Bergen Tech (Hackensack) on Wednesday. Next: Today vs. Passaic.

4. Plano West, Plano, Texas (30-0)

Previous: 7. Results: Defeated South Garland (Garland) 4-1 and 7-6 in bi-district games. Kale Kiser homered in the second game. Next: Today vs. Longview in best-of-three area championship.

5. South Caldwell, Hudson, N.C. (21-1)

Previous: 9. Results: Jimmy Messer had 15 strikeouts in a 6-0 win vs. A.C. Reynolds (Asheville). Defeated Alexander Central (Taylorsville) 10-9 on Cody Penny's solo homer in the eighth to finish the regular season on a 13-0 run. Won fourth consecutive Northwestern 4A tournament, defeating Watauga (Boone) 4-1 in the title game as Penny had 11 strikeouts. Next: TBD, Friday, 4A state tournament.

6. Park Vista, Lake Worth, Fla. (28-1)

Previous: 10. Results: Defeated Boca Raton 4-0 for the district championship as Eric Rice threw a one-hitter, facing only five hitters more than the minimum through seven innings. Defeated Jupiter 10-0 in 6A region quarterfinal for 26th win in a row as Chris Matulis threw a five-inning one-hitter, plus had a two-run double and an RBI single. Defeated Wellington 2-0 in region 6A semifinal as Chris Rice threw a two-hitter for six innings. Next: Friday vs. Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) in Region 6A final.

7. Reagan, San Antonio (31-2)

Previous: 12. Results: Defeated Judson (Converse) 2-1 to finish 16-0 in district play. Won bi-district title, defeating Aiken (Austin) 14-5 and 8-3. Casey Selsor threw a three-hitter in the first game, and Brad Hall hit a three-run homer in the second. Next: Saturday vs. Carroll (Corpus Christi) in area playoff.

8. George Washington, New York (34-1)

Previous: 13. Results: Defeated Lehman (Bronx) 7-3 to win George Washington Tournament as Juan Carlos Rodriguez hit three homers in the tournament and was named offensive MVP. Defeated Brandeis (New York) 17-3. Played Brandeis again Wednesday. Next: Friday at Murry Bertraum (New York).

9. Harrison, Kennesaw, Ga. (25-1)

Previous: 15. Results: Defeated Murray County (Chatsworth) 13-0 and South Cobb (Austell) 5-0. Defeated North Cobb (Kennesaw) 10-2 as David Hamby went 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs. Defeated Marietta 7-0 to win the Region 5A title. Defeated Etowah (Woodstock) 4-3 to finish the regular season. Next: Friday vs. South Forsyth (Cumming), playoffs.

10. Moody, Corpus Christi, Texas (32-3)

Previous: 19. Result: Beat Miller (Corpus Christi) 9-1. Next: Today vs. Alice in 4A-area game.

11. Clearwater Central Catholic, Clearwater, Fla. (28-2)

Previous: 22. Results: Defeated Tampa Catholic 5-1 as Ryan Weber held the Crusaders to six hits. Defeated Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 6-2 in regional quarterfinal as Jeff Ijjas had a two-run triple. Defeated Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) 12-0 in regional semifinal as Joe McLemore and James Dowell homered. Next: Friday or Saturday vs. John Carroll (Fort Pierce) in regional final.

12. Socorro, El Paso (32-2)

Previous: 11. Results: Lost 8-7 to Montwood. Defeated Lubbock 5-0 and 12-0 in bi-district playoff. Bobby Mares struck out seven in five innings in the 12-0 win. Next: TBD, vs. Mansfield Summit (Arlington) in area playoff.

13. Poteet, Mesquite, Texas (24-3)

Previous: 24. Results: Defeated Ryan (Denton) 10-0 as J.T. Files doubled twice. Next: Saturday vs. Sulphur Springs in 4A area II finals.

14. Los Alamitos, Calif. (23-3)

Previous: Not ranked. Results: Has won 10 in a row. Swept Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) 8-3 and 4-0. Zack Hannaford had a three-run homer in the first game, and Beau Wright threw a 12-strikeout no-hitter in the second. Defeated Esperanza (Anaheim) 14-6 as Travis Garrett homered three times. Next: Today vs. Esperanza.

15. Malvern Prep, Malvern, Pa. (30-2)

Previous: Not ranked. Results: Defeated Manalpan (N.J.) 8-6 as Chris Gosik and Dennis Young homered. Team is 7-1 in Inter-Ac League after 4-2 loss to Germantown Academy (Fort Washington). Played Coatesville on Wednesday. Next: Friday vs. Penn Charter (Philadelphia).

16. Riverside, Greer, S.C. (27-2)

Previous: 14. Results: Michael Roth and Rob Kish threw back-to-back shutouts to beat Lugoff-Elgin (Lugoff) and Greenville 3-0. Defeated Greenville 11-3 for 3A-District 3 title as Austin Lawrence and Kevin Cantrell combined on a two-hitter. Lost 5-3 to Blythewood in Upper State tournament. Defeated Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) 8-0 in an Upper State 3A elimination game as Matthew Pegler scattered nine hits. Played Blythewood in Upper State semifinal Wednesday. Next: TBD.

17. Lakota West, West Chester, Ohio (20-1)

Previous: Not ranked. Results: Defeated Middletown 6-0 as Jimmy Brenneman went 3-for-4 with a double. Defeated Colerain (Cincinnati) 8-7 as Rob Shaw went 2-for-4 with a homer. Played Wednesday at Middletown. Next: Friday vs. Elder (Cincinnati).

18. Creighton Prep, Omaha (26-2)

Previous: 16. Results: Ryan Briggs improved to 4-0 and had a double and two home runs to lead the Jays to a 17-6 defeat of Millard South (Omaha). Lost 8-7 to Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln). Defeated Elkhorn 5-0 as Derek Nelson had a three-run triple. Defeated North (Omaha) 13-2 in a District A-6 semifinal. Defeated Burke (Omaha) 6-3 in a District A-6 final. Next: Saturday vs. Grand Island in the Class A state tournament.

19. Crespi, Encino, Calif. (21-5)

Previous: Not ranked. Results: Won its last seven games, including two-game sweeps of Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood), Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills) and St. Francis (La Canada). Jeremy Rodriguez and Zack Wiley drove in runs in a 2-1 defeat of Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks). Next: Today vs. Notre Dame.

20. Owasso, Okla. (31-3)

Previous: 17. Results: Defeated Sapulpa 13-1 as Jarrod Huneryager hit his sixth homer of the season. Lost 7-4 to Bishop Kelley (Tulsa). Defeated Sapulpa 8-0 in regional as Ben Kozma and Joe Spring had three hits each. Defeated Claremore 13-7 in second round of the regional as Kozma hit two of his team's five homers. Ryan Prickett scattered three hits and struck out 10 in a 9-0 win vs. Sapulpa. Played Midwest City in Claremore on Wednesday in 6A-Bracket B playoff game. Next: TBD.

20. Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas (33-3)

Previous: 1. Results: Lost 7-4 to Sierra Vista (Las Vegas). Defeated Rancho (Las Vegas) 9-1 as Paul Sewald had three RBI, and the Gaels stole seven bases. John Rickard and Sewald each had three RBI in a 13-1 win vs. Bonanza (Las Vegas). Defeated Clark (Las Vegas) 12-1. Defeated Durango (Las Vegas) 11-2 as Corey Laffler was 2-for-3 with three RBI. Lost 2-1 to Palo Verde (Las Vegas) in playoff. Played Wednesday vs. Arbor View (Las Vegas). Next: Playoffs, today vs. Palo Verde-Durango winner.

21. Valley Christian, San Jose, Calif. (25-5)

Previous: 20. Results: Defeated Archbishop Riordan 5-2 as Clayton Eslick had three hits, including a homer. Defeated Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) 7-3. Lost 6-5 to Bellarmine Prep (San Jose). Defeated Serra (San Mateo) 4-1, giving coach John Diatte his 400th win. Defeated Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) 2-1 in WCAL playoffs. Next: TBD.

23. Orange Lutheran, Orange, Calif. (21-4)

Previous: 21. Results: Gerrit Cole struck out 11 batters while throwing his fourth consecutive complete game to defeat Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) 3-1. Pierce Bily slugged a two-run homer and had three RBI. Defeated Santa Margarita 10-4. Cole threw an 11-strikeout, three-hitter in a 4-1 win vs. Mater Dei (Santa Ana). Lost 4-3 to Mater Dei (Santa Ana). Defeated St. John Bosco (Bellflower) 5-2 as Andrew Thurman struck out 13. Played St. John Bosco again Wednesday. Next: TBD.

24. Sarasota, Fla. (25-3)

Previous: 2. Results: Josh Renfro threw a one-hitter as the Sailors won the District 8 title with a 9-0 win vs. Lakeland. Scooter Gennett hit a two-run homer in a 8-1 win vs. Gaither (Tampa) in a Class 6A-Region 2 quarterfinal. Lost 6-5 to Lakeland in 6A-2 final. Next: Season complete.

25. Lake Orion, Mich. (17-1)

Previous: 25. Results: Chris Lum went 2-for-3 with three RBI as the Dragons defeated Groves (Birmingham) 8-0. Also defeated Taylor Kennedy 12-1, Roosevelt (Wyandotte) 10-0, Glenn (Westland) 13-3 and Royal Oak 5-0 as Connor Mielock threw a three-hitter. Defeated West Bloomfield (Bloomfield) 16-9. Split doubleheader with Novi, winning 12-11 and losing 7-5. Jeff Chattaway had two home runs and five RBI in the first game for Lake Orion. Defeated Troy 6-5. Played Farmington on Wednesday. Next: Friday vs. West Bloomfield.

•About the rankings: USA TODAY's Super 25 baseball rankings are compiled by Jim Halley, who consults with a national network of prep sportswriters, scouts and coaches. Among the criteria considered are a school's strength of schedule, competition and quality of its players. Next rankings: May 22.